Gartner Announces Master Data Management Summit 2010

STAMFORD, Conn., Successful implementation of MDM initiatives can improve business processes and workflows, accelerate agility & responsiveness and help manage & reduce costs to build a solid innovative platform ready for growth.

The Gartner Master Data Management (MDM) Summit 2010 highlights key trends and identifies best practices, technologies, software tools and leading solution providers that will ensure successful implementation of new MDM initiatives

Keynotes:

*The Five Dysfunctions of a Team:Jeff Gibson, Vice President of Consulting, The Table Group

*MDM Opening Keynote: 60 Seconds or Bust

*Gartner Keynote: The MDM Scenario - A New Decade for MDM:John Radcliffe, Gartner Research VP & Andrew White, Gartner Research VP

*Gartner Keynote Panel: Magic Quadrant Power Session for MDM and Associated Technologies:Gartner analysts Mark Beyer, Ted Friedman, John Radcliffe and Andrew White

*Closing Keynote: Gartner Town Hall

The latest delivery models and offerings will be demonstrated by more than 20 companies exhibiting at the conference. A listing of current exhibitors is available on the Solution Showcase page at http://agendabuilder.gartner.com/MDM4/WebPages/browseexhibitors.aspx.

For complete event details, please visit the Gartner MDM Summit Web site at www.gartner.com/us/mdm.

Members of the media can register for the event by contacting Christy Pettey at christy.pettey@gartner.com.


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